Cutting edge digital music capabilities combined with time tested vacuum tube performance Binghamton, NY – August 15, 2019 – McIntosh, the global leader in prestigious home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for 70 years, is proud to announce the C2700 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier. Following a long line of revered McIntosh vacuum tube preamplifiers comes the new... Read More »
Qobuz, the certified Hi-Res streaming and download hybrid service, today celebrates six months of success in the US. In this time, it has become the music streaming service of choice for US music aficionados by taking a listener-first, genre-focused approach and offering the most Hi-Res available anywhere. Finally offering an app that connects the 32M+... Read More »
Boulder, CO: 8/6/2019 PS Audio's first product way back in 1974 was a phono preamplifier that outperformed and replaced far more expensive units. Since then, we've offered a number of excellent phono preamps but the newStellar Phono Preamplifier is the best we've ever made. Designer Darren Myers rejected the common, cost-cutting techniques of phono preamp... Read More »
HOLDEN, MA (July 22, 2019) – Vinnie Rossi has officially transitioned from direct sales to a dealer network in the USA and is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Sossa of Well Pleased Audio Video as the company’s sales representative for North America, effective July 22, 2019. Commenting on the new partnership, Rossi said,... Read More »
Kronos Audio is now shipping its much anticipated SSCPS (Sparta Super Capacitor Power Supply). Exclusively for those looking for the finest analog playback (outside of the Kronos Pro), Sparta now gets a major upgrade in performance with borrowed technology from the Kronos SCPS-1. The SSCPS has energy storage that would make the largest amplifiers jealous. ... Read More »
FLORENCE, Italy: Gold Note - the Italian High-End Audio manufacturer based in Florence – is introducing DS-10, an innovative D/A Converter & Streamer with Headphone amplifier and analogue preamplifier stage designed for the contemporary audiophile. First presented at the High End Show in Munich in 2019, DS-10 represents the state of the art among our... Read More »
LONDON / HANGZHOU, JULY 16th, 2019 - Xiami Music, a wholly-owned entity of the Alibaba Group, will be the first music streaming service in China to adopt MQA. With the implementation of MQA, Xiami Music will become the audio quality leader in China, sending a clear signal to artists and creators that Xiami’s service is... Read More »
The first product to feature McIntosh’s new advanced DA2 Digital Audio Module Binghamton, NY – July 10, 2019 – McIntosh, the global leader in prestigious home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for 70 years, is proud to announce the C53 Preamplifier. The C53 Preamplifier is ready to serve in a home audio system for many years... Read More »
The three multi-use models are the company’s finest loudspeakers to date Lake Forest, CA – July 10, 2019 – Pro Audio Technology (PRO), the leading supplier of high-output loudspeakers and DSP loudspeaker controllers, announces two new series of loudspeakers consisting of three new models – S-12sm, SR-12ai, and SR-212ai – providing uncompromised sound for residential theater, commercial... Read More »
In 2012, the original AudioQuest DragonFly thoroughly disrupted the DAC market. For so many casual enthusiasts who had never previously considered the possibility of improving their digital-audio experience, DragonFly was nothing short of a revelation. Meanwhile, even the most experienced audiophiles were compelled to reexamine long-held notions of what a DAC could and should be. Stereophile’s... Read More »
Founded in 2010 by Pat Hickman, Whammerdyne Heavy Industries is an amalgamation of technical skill-sets united by a common passion for hi-end audio, based in Wilsonville, OR. With many years of combined experience in hi-end audio, electronics engineering, and CNC fabrication, the team set out to build the ultimate single-ended stereo amplifiers. The year 2019... Read More »
Qobuz, the Hi-Res streaming and download hybrid service, is teaming up with AudioQuest to give customers a taste of the best music streaming and sound with the newest generation of AudioQuest's groundbreaking DragonFly DAC line, the Dragonfly Cobalt. Upgrading Hi-Res listening from iPhones and other devices to full 24-bit, the new DragonFly comes loaded with... Read More »
BERNARDSVILLE, New Jersey, USA – Finally there is a good alternative for the purist of Reel to Reel Tape playback. Merrill Audio PURE Tape Head Preamp provides a superior Tape Head Preamp that brings out the full dynamics of Reel to Reel Tape, with the details and immediacy of the live recording. Merrill Audio is... Read More »
There’s nothing quite like listening to music with a great pair of headphones. But sharing your tunes with friends while you listen just doesn’t work. Thanks to a new innovation called VERTO Headphones, all that’s about to change. See at http://kck.st/2WTNCTN VERTO Headphones are the most versatile headphones ever made. Their innovation gives users complete freedom... Read More »
Accell’s ProUltra Supreme cable features an HDMI Ethernet Channel supporting the latest AV technology with HDR FREMONT, Calif. – July 1, 2019 – Accell, a provider of innovative Powramid power products and enhanced connectivity solutions, today announced the release of its new ProUltra® Supreme High Speed HDMI 8K Cable. With an MSRP starting at $19.99, the ProUltra Supreme... Read More »
Destination Sound Group (“DSG”), the North American Distributors of LampizatOr and Final Touch Audio) is proud to announce our newest partnership with Audionec from France as we introduce the revolutionary new “Evo” speaker line. Audionec has designed a proprietary full-range driver from 200hz to 25khz. No traditional driver compares when recreating the feel and sense... Read More »
The MOON 700i v2 integrated stereo amplifier and 780D v2 streaming DAC MOON has added two outstanding new products to its class-leading range of audiophile electronics. Designed to offer performance way beyond their price, both the 700i v2 integrated stereo amplifier and 780D v2 streaming DAC will permanently alter listeners’ expectations of audio quality. The... Read More »
Qobuz, the certified Hi-Res streaming and download service, has been named the official streaming platform of CanJam SoCal 2019. Taking place on June 22-23 at the Orange County Irvine Marriott, CanJam is the world’s premier headphone audio show, featuring a wide array of the world's most innovative headphone and personal/portable audio brands. Qobuz, which launched in the US in... Read More »
Studio Electric Loudspeakers announces the release of their new F2 floor standing speaker. Building on the success of their well-regarded M4 monitor and larger FS1, the F2 is the company’s attempt to redefine what can be achieved in an under $10K floor standing speaker. According to veteran designer David MacPherson, “Our monitors have been praised as a “new reference” by reviewers and by owners.... Read More »